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Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile)

Buteo jamaicensis

Photo by KimChampagne
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Hawk

Species ID Suggestions

Red-tailed Hawk (juvenile)

Buteo jamaicensis

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Liam
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Comments (2)
Liam
Too pale on the underparts for a Red-shouldered, and note the extensive belly band, a field mark of the Red-tailed Hawk.

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Raptors of North America
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012

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